Avatar, the Last Airbender: Airbending Staff Tutorial - Part 1

Avatar, the Last Airbender: Airbending Staff Tutorial - Part 1 - The Shaft

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This is part one of a four-part tutorial series for building an airbending staff like Aang uses in Avatar, the Last Airbender. Through a little innovation and creativity we can fit a six-foot wingspan neatly inside a staff that fits in the palm of your hand, all while making the final product so beautiful that you'll want to hang it on your wall!
For more details on the creative process behind this staff, check out my blog posts at ingeniusdesigns.com
0:00 - Introduction
1:25 - Staff Components
6:10 - Assembly
WARNING: Airbending not included! This project is meant for display and gentle cosplay use. It is not intended as a weapon and it is not capable of flight. If you try to fly with it you could injure or kill yourself...and the staff too...which would be tragic.

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@ArcheoX-Files Жыл бұрын

Dude no joke this is the most amazing Airbender staff I have ever seen!!!! Beautifully detailed and perfect instructions. watched every episode!! You need to make more diy building videos!!!! Does the wings open by themselves or manual. Only saw the retracting mechanisms.

@ingeniusdesigns Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words and for watching all the videos! It was a really fun project, but my video editing skills weren't really up to snuff at the time. The wings don't open on their own, you have to pull them out. My major goals for the project were to make a staff that could transition between both positions whilst fitting easily and attractively in the hand and without extra fabric hanging out of it when closed. I've seen auto-opening staffs which use rubber bands, but they wouldn't have worked for the rotating core design I had worked out. I thought of a motorized mechanism which would have worked to auto-open, but that felt contrary to the "airbenders could have actually made this" ruleset I was loosely following. So in the end, I just had to include that this staff is "airbending not included." It looks good in both forms and transitions between them smoothly...but not fast. It takes a couple minutes.

@jjbechet1078 Жыл бұрын

Very underrated tutorial...thank you!

@ingeniusdesigns Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you found it!

@AKeshaist 2 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal, been waiting on this!

@ingeniusdesigns 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your patience! I hope the result meets your expectations!

@Seeker_of_Avalon 2 жыл бұрын

This is excellent. Thank you!

@ingeniusdesigns 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! That makes it all worthwhile!

@MClass609 Жыл бұрын

This is AMAZING! I watched all four tutorials! Your skills are very impressive! I've never seen anything like this but your videos made me want to learn more! P.s. I love your rag time montages!

@ingeniusdesigns Жыл бұрын

Thanks! These early videos weren't my best quality, but I loved the project and I'm so glad you found it!

@cozywanderer 6 ай бұрын

This is amazing! Unfortunately, im no good with tools. I reached out via email but would it be possible to hire you to make one of these? Would be such a great gift for my bf

@user-fz9oh9zh4o 10 ай бұрын

I saw all of the videos. You do AMAZING work the staff tooks GREAT!!! I saw all the videos but unfortunatly I'm not very skilled. How much would you charge me to make a completed staff for me?

@ingeniusdesigns 9 ай бұрын

So glad you like the final outcome so much! It's definitely one of my favorite things I've ever built.

@user-fz9oh9zh4o 8 ай бұрын

I mean no disrespect. Do you take on commissioned jobs? If not.. I mean no disrespect. I can tell you poured your heart and soul into making that airbender staff. I have not seen anything on the internet that even comes close!!! Standing ovation from me. @@ingeniusdesigns

@GaryKanak 8 күн бұрын

How much would you charge to make me one?

@champfrancis2036 3 ай бұрын

Where's the peanut dispenser

@ingeniusdesigns 3 ай бұрын

Ha! That would be Aang's other "modern" glider. If I ever make that one I'll be sure to include the peanuts ;)

@shanereid-li4mv Жыл бұрын

would you be willing to sell one? tried a couple times but cant seem to get it right

@ingeniusdesigns Жыл бұрын

That's awesome that you're trying, but I'm sorry that it hasn't been working for you so far. Unfortunately I think I'm not in a great position to take orders at the moment, but perhaps you may have some friends with woodworking experience who could help you out?

@Opu75 Жыл бұрын

Can it fly

@ingeniusdesigns Жыл бұрын

Only if you're an airbender! Although it certainly feels like a giant kite if there's a breeze, I wouldn't trust my life to any kite :)

@MClass609 Жыл бұрын

This is AMAZING! I watched all four tutorials! Your skills are very impressive! I've never seen anything like this but your videos made me want to learn more! P.s. I love your rag time montages!

@ingeniusdesigns Жыл бұрын

A comment so nice, you made it twice!